Synopsis
With an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe.
Scores
Overall Score
88.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.7%
Review Aggregate
77.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 195 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize action-packed, suspenseful, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
action-packedsuspensefulstylizedvisually strikingcharacter-drivenhistoricalfunnyemotionalfamily-friendlymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 2010 | $14,430,000 | $20,755,000 | (est) |
| Chris Pine | 2010 | $8,883,000 | $12,776,000 | (est) |
| Rosario Dawson | 2010 | $6,688,000 | $9,619,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count195
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes215,350
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $81,562,942 | $117,314,511 |
| International | 2010 | $86,242,524 | $124,045,299 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $167,805,466 | $241,359,811 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $75,278,481 | $108,275,375 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $5,291,000 | $7,610,210 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $1,543,000 | $2,219,345 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $12,421,000 | $17,865,510 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $27,823,000 | $40,018,685 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $20,390,736 | $29,328,628 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $142,747,216 | $205,317,752 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $100,000,000 | $143,833,104 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $43,132,000 (est) | $62,038,094 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $2,855,000 | $4,106,435 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $4,224,000 | $6,075,510 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $15,000,000 | $21,574,966 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $165,211,000 | $237,628,110 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $-22,463,784 | $-32,310,358 |
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